Charles Oliveira

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Biography

Charles Oliveira da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, he mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC in 2010. He holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization's history at 14, and is tied for the most finishes at 16. Oliveira has also received 16 end of the night bonuses (including 10 performance of the night bonuses, the most in UFC history). As of June 30, 2020, he is #6 in the UFC lightweight rankings.

Born: October 17, 1989

Place of Birth: Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil

Known For

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UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko

UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

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UFC on Fox 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2

UFC on Fox 17: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 19, 2015 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This was the last UFC event in 2015. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Donald Cerrone. Dos Anjos won their first fight at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 by unanimous decision.

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UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 13, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

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UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 16, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion) Jon Jones and former two-time champion Stipe Miocic headlined this event.

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UFC Fight Night 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot

UFC Fight Night 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot (also known as UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot and UFC on ESPN+ 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 11, 2025, at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi

UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi was a mixed martial arts event held on February 15, 2014, at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former world champions Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi.

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UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 2, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan.

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UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort

UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 22, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main event was UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones facing former champion Vitor Belfort.

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UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 28, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and former champion Charles Oliveira served as the event's headliner.

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UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev

UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev headlined the event. Oliveira was stripped of the title at UFC 274 when he failed to make weight for his attempted title defense against former interim champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje.